Chapter 184 It's really nothing
Liu Zhixia felt a damp coolness on her neck, and knew that this time she had really frightened him.
She gently patted Shen Yi's hand and said softly, "I'm fine. You two take care of your business first. Zhao Zhiqing and I will go back first. I'm worried about Lao Si because he was shot."
Shen Yi released his hand, his eyes slightly red: "Okay. I'll take the military doctor over as soon as I'm done here. As for Lao Si's injury, let a professional take a look."
Liu Zhixia and Zhao Dongmei helped each other down the mountain, their legs as weak as noodles.
It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid.
In that instant, she was gambling with her life. The moment she heard the gunshot, she hid in the space and came out again in an instant. Even if she was a fraction of a second too late, the bullet would have pierced her body.
Fortunately, she won her gamble.
When they got home, Liu Xuejun was already awake, and Xu Zhihong was by his bedside wiping away tears.
This usually carefree girl was quite frightened this time.
Are you alright?
Xu Zhihong's eyes were red, and he looked guilty: "We're all safe, it's just... Sister Liu, I'm sorry. In order to save our lives, we wrote down the formula for them."
Liu Xuejun quickly took the blame upon himself: "It has nothing to do with Xu Zhiqing! It was my idea! Sister, that recipe..."
“Fool.” Liu Zhixia interrupted with a smile, “I told He Shijie. I said I would give him the formula, and if he didn’t believe me, he could have Xu Zhiqing verify it. That’s why he forced you to write it. The formula is static, but people are dynamic. As long as the people are safe, the formula is just a static thing.”
Moved to tears, Xu Zhihong threw herself into Liu Zhixia's arms: "Sister Liu, you're so kind! I was able to escape with my life thanks to you all!"
Zhang Xiuying patted her back with heartache: "Silly child, they came for our family, you've been implicated."
Xu Zhihong shook her head frantically, her face turning red: "No way! They originally wanted to kidnap the teacher and demand money from the school, but when they found out it was the two of us... they changed their minds and came after you!"
She stole a glance at Liu Xuejun, her voice barely audible, like a mosquito's hum.
Liu Xuejun chuckled sheepishly, scratching his head with an honest expression: "I said... she's my wife, tell them to ask my mother for money..."
"Silly boy!" Zhang Xiuying couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, it's good that you're alright. When your brother-in-law comes down to question you, just tell him the truth. Are you starving? I'll go get you something to eat."
She turned to Liu Zhixia and asked, "Is everything taken care of on the mountain? Who was the injured person?"
"It's all taken care of. It was He Shijie who was injured; he won't die anytime soon."
"Let's make some good food for the soldiers and send it up; they've worked hard too."
Liu Zhixia rolled up her sleeves: "Absolutely! Let's steam a few baskets of meat buns, they're filling!"
Zhao Dongmei quickly stepped forward, saying, "I'll help too!"
Xu Zhihong tried to get up, but Liu Zhixia pressed her down: "Sit down and rest for a while, spend more time with Xuejun. You've been terrified these past two days, take a break."
Xu Zhihong nodded obediently: "Okay."
Aunt Zhou's loud voice came from outside the courtyard: "Is everything alright? Xia, I heard that kidnappers held a gun to your head?"
Zhang Xiuying's heart tightened, and she looked sharply at her daughter: "What?! What happened?"
Zhao Dongmei could no longer hold back and covered her face, crying loudly, "Auntie, it's all my fault! I insisted on being brave and going up the mountain, and as a result, I got captured by the kidnappers. Xia offered to exchange hostages with me to save me..."
Zhang Xiuying's vision blurred, and she nearly fainted. She gripped Liu Zhixia's hand tightly, her voice trembling, "Really?!"
Liu Zhixia nodded gently and smiled calmly: "Mother, everything is alright now, isn't it? Don't worry, the kidnapper has been killed."
Zhang Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief and hugged her daughter tightly, her hands still trembling slightly.
Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, just imagining the scene filled her with dread. How could her son-in-law have fired a gun if it weren't a last resort?
Aunt Zhou realized she had let something slip and quickly covered her mouth, saying, "Oh dear, look at my loose tongue... Are you all alright?"
Seeing Aunt Zhou's flustered appearance, Liu Zhixia waved her hand: "It's okay! Zhao Zhiqing is fine, and I'm fine too! Everyone, don't worry! Shen Yi and I work together perfectly!"
Zhang Xiuying helped Zhao Dongmei, who was still crying, to her feet and gently comforted her, "Yes, it's alright, don't take it to heart. Since my daughter was willing to switch places with you, she must have been confident! My daughter is very capable!"
Zhao Dongmei wiped away her tears and smiled through them: "Yes! Xia is amazing! She stunned everyone!"
Liu Zhixia looked at Aunt Zhou: "We're planning to make some food for the soldiers on the mountain and send it up. Could you please help us coordinate that?"
"Okay! Leave it to me!"
Aunt Zhou rushed out to make the arrangements.
After a while, the group worked together and steaming hot meat buns were placed in the steamer, filling the air with their aroma.
Just then, a commotion arose outside the courtyard.
Liu Zhixia went out to greet them, and saw Shen Yi leading a military doctor, striding over.
"Wife, I've brought a military doctor to take a look at the fourth son."
"Okay, this way please!"
Liu Zhixia led the military doctor into the room, and Zhang Xiuying busied herself pouring tea to greet him.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Shen Yi pulled Liu Zhixia to a corner and asked in a low voice, "Are you really alright?"
Seeing the worry in the man's eyes, Liu Zhixia's heart softened like a pool of water.
"It's alright! He's perfectly fine, isn't he? He's jumping around like a madman."
Shen Yi was still worried and looked him up and down several times to make sure he didn't see any wounds before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tell us where it hurts, the army doctor is right here."
"No! I'm very resilient!"
Seeing that he still looked nervous, Liu Zhixia smiled mischievously and whispered in his ear, "Well... that fall just now really hurt a bit."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi's expression changed drastically, and he pulled her into the inner room: "Where does it hurt? Is it a broken bone? Let me take a look!"
As soon as the door closed, Liu Zhixia cupped Shen Yi's face in her hands, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, then reacted and took the initiative, deepening the kiss.
Their lips and teeth intertwined, inseparable.
After a long while, the two separated, panting. Shen Yi pressed his forehead against hers, still worried: "Are you really alright?"
"It's nothing. What's wrong? Don't you believe me?"
"Of course I'm worried! Those two shots were clearly aimed at you. I even checked the trajectory. You should have been hit. Sometimes when people are too nervous, they don't feel the pain. I'm afraid you'll foolishly hide it from me."
Liu Zhixia simply took off her coat, turned around in front of him, revealing her fair and flawless skin: "See, I'm really fine!"
Shen Yi's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, forcing his gaze away to examine the area carefully. Apart from the red marks left by the kidnappers, there wasn't even a broken skin.
"My wife is amazing!"
Shen Yi couldn't help but sigh. When they were reversing the situation on the mountain earlier, everyone was completely baffled and could only attribute it to a miracle.
Perhaps, God is truly protecting them.
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